sheep in wolf's clothing
Someone or something that appears fierce or threatening but is actually harmless or…Someone or something that appears fierce or threatening but is actually harmless or means no harm.
» Tom is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Tom ist ein Wolf im Schafspelz. — list
Том - волк в овечьей шкуре. — marafon
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1 sensesSomeone or something that appears fierce or threatening but is actually harmless or means no harm.
Examples
15 sentencesTom is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
ruТом - волк в овечьей шкуре. — marafon
deTom ist ein Wolf im Schafspelz. — list
I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
ruЯ думаю, этот слон — это волк в овечьей шкуре. — User55521
deIch glaube, dieser Bischof ist ein Wolf im Schafsfell. — al_ex_an_der
You are a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Ти вовк в овечій шкурі. — deniko
ruВы волк в овечьей шкуре. — marafon
deDu bist ein Wolf im Schafspelz. — Manfredo
Sociopaths don't want anyone else to know that they're wolves in sheep clothing.
Соціопати не хочуть, щоб хтось інший знав, що вони вовки в овечій шкурі. — Ahha
Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.
ruОстерегайтесь волка в овечьей шкуре. — Wezel
deNimm dich vor dem Wolf im Schafspelz in Acht. — Fingerhut
Origin
Humorous alteration of wolf in sheep's clothing.Humorous alteration of wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Forms
plural: sheep in wolves' clothing| Singular | sheep in wolf's clothing |
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| Plural | sheep in wolves' clothing |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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